Author: bill

Stages of Adventure Travel Photography Insanity

September 2019

So you want to do adventure travel (or Expedition travel as defined by Lindblad/National Geographic) and you want to take good pictures. ☺

Stages of photographic development:

Stage 0: Use an Android or an iPhone. This will save you a lot of money and insanity. These cameras also make phone calls. Continue reading “Stages of Adventure Travel Photography Insanity”

Roasted Chicken Breasts with Clementines & Arak

This recipe was modified from ‘Jerusalem: a cookbook’ by Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamini

Ingredients

  • 3 Tablespoons Arak, Ouzo or Pernod
  • 2 Tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 Tablespoons freshly squeezed Orange Juice
  • 2 Tablespoons freshly squeezed Lemon Juice
  • 1 Tablespoon grain mustard
  • 1 ½ Tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 medium fennel bulbs
  • 1 to 2 pounds skinless chicken breasts (about 3)
  • 4 Clementines or 3 Mandarin oranges, cut horizontally into 1/4 slices
  • 1 Tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
  • 1 ½ Tablespoons fennel seeds, lightly crushed
  • Salt and pepper to taste

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Tahini Sauce

Gluten Free from www.epicurious.com

This works great for eggplant topping.   Tahini comes in a variety of viscosities, some very thick, some more thin.   3/4 is for the thinner varieties, 1/2 cup for thicker.   Start with 1/2 a cup and if the sauce is too thin, add 1/4 cup more.

Ingredients:

2 Garlic Cloves
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 to 3/4 cups of Tahini
1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup water
1/2 tsp ground cumin

Preparation

Rough chop the garlic, throw everything into a food processor, process until the sauce becomes smooth and thick.

Tunisian Lamb Stew

Gluten-Free, Kosher, this is a crock pot recipe

  • 1.5 pounds of cubed lamb (Grow and Behold)
  • 2 Tablespoons harissa
  • 1 teaspoon ground Cumin
  • 1 teaspoon ground Coriander
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground Ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • 1/4 teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground Cinnamon
  • 1 medium Butternut Squash (about 1.5 pounds), peeled, seeded and cut into 1 inch cubes
  • 1 medium Green Pepper, coarsely chopped
  • 1 medium Yellow Onion
  • 3 cloves of garlic minced
  • 3 cups beef stock or beef bone stock
  • 1 can (14.5) ounces fire-roasted diced tomatoes
  • 1/3 cup unsulfured golden raisins
  • 1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley
  • 1/3 cup toasted pine nuts
  • Lemon wedges

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Slow cooked braised whole chicken

This recipe is Kosher and Gluten-free

Preheat oven to 275 degrees

Ingredients

  • 1-2 whole chickens (preferably heritage, perferably from Grow and Behold)
  • 1-2 Onions or Lemons
  • ground ginger
  • 1 quart of chicken broth (see chicken broth recipe)
  • 2 generous Tablespoons of corn starch (potato starch if passover)
  • optional: a potato or two cut into small chunks

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The missing Sony Alpha A7R III iPhone geotagging instructions

March 5th, 2018

Setting up Geotagging between a Sony Alpha A7R III and an iPhone should not be the arduous task that Sony has created.   The Sony Playmemories (Version 6.2) app is among the worst, least intuitive iPhone applications I have ever used.

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Gluten-Free Kosher Brownies

This is my favorite brownie recipe. It’s gluten free, and can be made dairy or parve.

Ingredients:

  • 1 Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free Brownie Mix (21 oz package, parve)
  • 3 eggs
  • ½ cup butter (dairy) or Earth Balance Vegan Buttery Sticks (parve), melted
  • 6 oz semi sweet chocolate chips (dairy or parve)
  • ½ cup walnuts, chopped (optional)

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